Real-Life Inspirations for Iconic Moments. Some of the most memorable scenes in Steel Magnolias have roots in reality.Harling’s depiction of Shelby’s wedding, with its blush-and-bashful color ...

The cemetery scene in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias is an all-time, hall-of-fame, best-in-show cry scene, the kind of weighty, deeply emotional piece every actor dreams of playing.